Collapsible vehicle.



O. N. TURNER.

GOLLAPSIBLE VEHICLE.

APPLICATION FILED DEC. 2a. 1913.

Patented Oct. 20, 1914.

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THE NORRIS PETERS Ca. PHOm-LITHQ. WASHINGTON '1 r O. N. TURNER.

GOLLAPSIBLE VEHICLE.

APPLICATION FILED 1330.26, 1913.

1,114,314. Patented 001;. 20, 1914.

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"151/ (2&719507" THl- NORRIS PETERS CO. PHOTO-LITHFL. WASHINGTON. D 6.

6% G M a? 0". 2' W Wliik "UNIT STATES PATE T onron' ORA N. TunnnaorTnivrrnn'ron, MAssAonUsn-T rs, nssrenon To BAY STATE METAL WHEEL COMPANY, or TEMPLETON, MASSACHUSETTS, A CORPORATION or MAINE.

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Specification of Letters Patent, Patented Oct. 20, 19 14;.

Application filed December 26, 19113. seriain 808,672.

. and State of Massachusetts,- have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Collapsible Vehicles, of which the following is a specification. T i

his invention relates to collapsible ve hicles for children, and especially to two-1 "wheeled vehicles of the sulky type.

Of the accompanying drawings, which.

, illustrate the preferredembodimentiof the invention: Figure 1 represents a perspectlve view of a childs sulky open for use,

ig. 2 represents a perspectivefviewof the body frame. Fig. .3 represents a perspec tive view of the seat frame which'is carried by the body frame. Fig.:-1- represents a perspective view of the wheel frame, the same including a back-stand for preventing the 'sulky from tipping over backward, and a foot-rest. Fig. 5 represents a perspective view of a frame which is pivotallyJconnected to the body frame and wheel frame and which comprises side guards, a seatbaclr, a footrest, and a frontstand. Fig. 6

representsa perspective view of handle bars embodied 1n a. form differing from that shown in Fig. 1. Fig. 7 represents side elevation of the sulky in collapsed condition. Fig. 8 represents atop plan view of the parts at the left-handend of Fig.1 Fig. 9 represents a side elevation of the sulky open for use, a portion of the handle ,bars being broken away. Fig 10 repre sentsa perspective view of'the cooperating parts of the body frame, wheel frame, and 3 handle bars whereby the vehicle is locked in open position. I z

The same, reference characters indicate a the same parts wherever they occur.

The body frame 12, as shown by Fig. 2, is substantially rectangularand is open. -This frame, as shown, is made of two U-shaped strips of fiat metal, theend portions thereof being lapped and rigidly connected'so as to form a rigid unitary frame. f The framehas side bars 13, 18, and end bars 14, 14.

The seat 15 is supported by a seat frame,

(see Fig. 3) which includes a crossbar 16 and longitudinally extending bars; 17, v

The ends of the bar16 are turnedfdowne w'ardlyrand are secured to the side bars 13 I .Iof the body frame by suitable fasteners 18. These fasteners serve also to connect the two strips which form the body frame. The

forward ends of the bars 1 7 are attached to p the crossbaifl6, and the rear ends of the bars '17 are turned downwardl r and are Se also serve, ifdesired, as afoota'est if the occupant is seated to face to the rear, as when it is desired to push ratherrthan pull the sultry. Near the forward end of the frame the side bars are connected by, a crossbar-22 which is rigidly secured and whichmain- .ltains the side barsparallel. This crossbar is preferably arranged so that it may serve as a foot-rest forthe occupant, as is shown by Eigsfl andl). Axle fittings 23, 23 are fixed to the side bars 20, '20 and rest upon the axle. Suitable fasteners (not shown) are provided for securing the axle tov these fittings. The forward ends of the side bars 3 20," 20 are bent to form transverse abutments 2 1-, 2% and longitudinal extensions25, 25 which are adapted'to be engaged by a lock ing bar hereinafter described. The side bar's20 f 20 areorovideilwvith holes 26 7 l 3 which are Occupied y P VOts, hereinafter described. u

The'body frame and wheel frame are connected by struts 27, 27 which are afforded two substantially U-shaped strips 28 and 2,9, the ends of said strips being lapped, as shownby Fig. 5, and the combined strips for in 'i a 'substantiall rectan ular ,0 en

The sides of the lower strip are connected-bye crossbar28, and the sldes of the upper stripare'connec'ted by a cross! bar;30. ThebarQ-S is. arranged to serve bothas a foot-rest for the occupant and as astand upon which the vehicle may rest when "open for .use. The, crossbar 30 is arranged to act as a seat back and is prefer-' at other points. The struts27 are connected to the wheel frame by pivots 32and are connected to the body frame, by pivots 33, the latter pivots serving also to connect the lapped portions of thestrips which form the side bars 13, 13 of the body frame.

The handle bars, as shown by Fig. 1, are formed of'a single strip of stock bent to a U-shape, the side portions '34, 34 constituting the handle bars, and the crossbar 35 which connects them constituting the handle. The ends of the side bars 34, 34- are offset, as indicated at 36, in order to provide suitable connection between the side bars of the body frame andthe side bars of the wheel frame. Pivots 37 connect the ends of the side bars 34 with the wheel frame, and pivots 38 connect the side bars 34 with the body'frame, the bars'ga serving as leversyfor operating the body frame'an'd wheel frameto collapse and open the vehicle. A crossbar 40 is pivotally connected at its ends to the handle bars 84, 34, and is arranged to cooperate with the extensions 25, 25 to lock the vehicle in open position. The bar 40 is adapted to swing aboutits pivots 41 to lock or release the extensions 25. When the locking bar is in locking position, its transverse portion underlies the extensions 25, and its upturned portions lie against the transverse ofi'set portions 24, 2a of the body frame. The portions 24L thus determine the locking position ofthe locking bar. When the handle bars are swung from colla sed position to open position they strike a utments 24; and their movement is thus limited, and when the locking bar 40 is in locking position it holds the handle bars against the abutments as so that the parts are held rigidly. Y

The link connection between the wheel frame and body frame as provided by the handle bars 34 and by the struts 27 causes a bodily movement of they body frame toward and from the wheel frame when the vehicle is collapsed and opened. Thedistance between the pivots 32'and33 is materially greaterthan the distance between the pivots'37 and 38,and consequently the body frame. receives a substantialangular movement relatively to the-wheel frame in 'addition'to its bodily movement. The angular movement of the struts 27 imparts a substantially vertical edgewise movement to the seat back 31, the seat back being dropped behind the seat when the vehicle is 001- lapsed, as shown by Fig. 7. This movement of the struts also raises the bar 29 when the vehicle is collapsed, and lowers said bar when the vehicle is opened.

- When the vehicle is collapsed, a substantial portion of the body frame is inclosed within the wheel frame, these two frames being nested, as itwere, when collapsed. Also, the handle bars in the form shown by Fig. 1 inclose the arm-rests or side guards when the vehicle is collapsed, the parts being thus adapted to be folded into most compact relation for carrying or storage. The front crossbar 14 of the body frame forms 'a convenient handle for carrying the vehicle when collapsed;

Fig. (3 shows handle bars which differ in shape from those shown byFigs. 1 and 7 The oper'atii'i'g function and locking function is the same in both forms. The side bars 34, asshown by Fig. 6, converge to shorten the handle or crossbar 35 and are bent to enable the handle portion to lie flat upon the seatwhen the vehicle is collapsed. In other respects the form shown by Fig. 6 is .similar to that shown by the other figures.

I claim:

1. A collapsible vehicle comprising a body frame, awheel frame, one of said frames being open and adapted to admit the other, and means carried by said wheel frame for supporting said body frame above said wheel frame, said means permitting relative bodily movement of one frame into the other to collapse the vehicle.

'2. A collapsible vehicle comprising a body a frame and a wheel frame adapted to be nested onewithin the other, and means carried by said wheel frame for supporting said body frame above said wheel frame, saidmeans permitting relative movement of said frames to nested relation to collapse the vehicle.

3 A collapsible vehicle comprising a body frame, a .wheel frame, and two pairs of members carried by said wheel frame for supporting said body frame above said wheel frame, each of said members being pivotally attached to both frames and arranged to cause bodily movement of said body frame towardsaid Wheel frame to collapse the vehicle.

4. A collapsible vehicle comprising a body frame, a wheel frame, and two pairs of members carried by said wheel frame for supportingsaid body frame above the wheel frame, each of said members being pivotally attached to both frames and the pivotal radii of the members of one pair being unequal to such radii of the others whereby said frames are caused to have relative angular movement and relative bodily movement. toward each other when the vehicle is being collapsed. g; i

5. A-collapsible vehiclecomprising abody frame, a wheel frame, and memberscarrie'd by said wheel frame for movably supporting said body frame abo-vethe wheel frame,

each of said members being pivotally at tached to both frames andrarrangedfto be inclined 1n opposlted rectionsfrom the perpendicular when thei'vehicle IS in operative position and to be substantially parallel to each other when the vehicle is collapsed.

of said frames when said handle bars are 6. A collapsible vehicle comprising a body frame, wheel frame, handle bars pivotally attached to both of said frames at points arranged to cause relative bodily movement swung, and struts carried by said wheel frame for supporting said body frame,each of said struts being pivotally connected to both frames to move them angularlytoward and from each other; a d

d 7. A collapsible vehicle comprising a body frame, a wheel frame, handle bars, pivotally attached to both of said frames to move said body frame bodily with relation to said wheel frame, and means arranged to raise and'lower said body frame in consequence of such relative bodily movement imparted by said handle bars.

8. A collapsible vehicle comprising a wheel frame, handle bars pivotally attached to said frame ,to fold therewith, a body frame pivotally attached tosaid handle bars to be moved thereby, and struts pivotally attached to both of said frames for raising and lowering said body frame in consequence of relative movement imparted by said handle bars. a f

9. A collapsible vehicle comprising a wheel frame, handlebars pivotally attached to said wheelframe, a body frame pivotally attached to said handle bars to be moved wheel frame for raising and lowering said seat, and a seat back detached from said seat and carried by said means, said means bem arranged to move said back edgewise toward and from said seat as saidseat-moves toward and from said wheel frame.

12. A collapsible vehicle comprising a wheel frame, a seat, a seat back, and. means carried by said wheel frame for supporting said seat and seat back independently of a v each other, said means having folding movement relative to said wheel frame to lower said seat and said seat. I a 13. A collapsible vehicle comprising a to lower said seat-back behind wheel frame, a seat, a seat back, and means pivotally mounted on said wheel frame for supporting said seat and seat back inder.

pendently of e'achother, said means having folding movement relatively to saidfivlieel frame, for moving said seat, bodily toward. said wheel frame and for lowering .said' seat back bodily behindsaid seat.

ll. A collapsible vehicle comprising a wheel frame, a seat, means for bodily irais-v ing and 'lowering said seat, and a seat back detached fromsaid seat and carried-by said means, saidjmeans being arranged to lower saidseat-back bodily behind said seat when movedto lower said seat i Y I, 15. A collapsible vehicle COIHPIlSlHg wheel frame, a seat, aseat back,'and means pivotally mounted upon said wheel frame for supporting said seat back independently of said seat, and for lowering the same behind said seat, said means being arranged to raise and lower said seat- 16. A collapsible -ve'hicle comprising wheel frame, a seat, means for supporting said seat, said means being adapted to fold to lower said seat,.and a seat baclrdetaclied from saidgseat and carried by said means, said means being arranged to raise and lower said seat-back relatively to ,saidseat.

17; A collapsible vehicle comprising a wheel frame, abody frame, a seat carried by said body frame, a seatback, and struts piviotally mounted upon said wheel frameffor raising and lowering said seat, said struts being pivota-lly. connected to said body frame and having extensions supporting said seatback." o, f f i ii I i 18. A collapsible vehicle comprising a wheel frame, a body frame, a seat carried by said body frame, a seat back, and struts pivotally mounted upon said wheel frame for raising and lowering said magma fstruts being formed by the side portions of a. sub- 1 sta ntially U-sha'psd strip the transverse POT? tion of which is arranged tofsupport the occupants back when the seat israised. 7

19. A collapsible vehicle comprising a wheel frame, a body-frame, ai, seat carried by said body frame, a substantiallyU-shaped member the side portions of whichare piV-,

otally connected to said frames to raise and lower said seat, the transverse por'tionof said member being arranged to supporttlie occupants back when said seat is raised and to drop behind said seat when the seat is lowered.

20. A collapsible vehicle comprising a wheel frame, a body'frame, a seat carried by said body frame, and a substantially U- 3O body frame, struts pivotally connectedto shaped member the side portions of which are pivotally connected to said frames to raise and lower said seat, the transverse portion of said member being arranged to support the occupants feet when said seat is raised.

21. A collapsible vehicle comprising a wheel frame, a body frame, a seat carried by c said body frame, and two substantially U- shaped members the side portions of which are pivotally connected to said frames to raise and lower said seat, the transverse portions of said members being arranged "to support the back and feetof theoccupant when the seat is raised.

22A collapsible vehicle comprising a wheel frame, a body frame, a seat carried by said body frame, handle bars pi'votally connectedto said wheel frame to fold, said handle bars being pivotally connected to said body frame to move the same relatively to said wheel frame, struts pivotally connected to said frames to raiseand lower saidseat in consequence of relative movement vof said body frame, said wheel frame having abutments to determine the operativeposi ion of said handle bars, and means for locking said handle bars against said abutments.

23. A collapsible sullry comprlslng a wheel frame, a body frame, a seat carried by said said frames for raising and lowering said seat, said struts having extensions arranged to extend close to the ground when said seat is raised to prevent excessive tipping of the sulky, the lower ends of said extensions being movable upwardly as said seat is lowered.

2a. A collapsible vehicle comprising two substantially rectangular intersecting frames pivotally connected at their points of intersection, a seat carried by one of said frames, one portion of the other frame being arranged to support the back of the occupant sitting on said seat, and another portion of said other frame being arranged to support the feet of the occupant below said seat, said framesbeing relatively movable about their pivotal connections to carry said back-sup v porting portion and foot-sup iiorting portion toward the plane of said seat. a

25. A collapsiblevehicle comprising two substantially rectangular intersecting frames pivotally connected at their points of intersection, a seat carried by one of saidframes, said other frame having afoot-supporting portion and a back-supporting portion, a

wheel frame, means movably connecting said wheel frame and seat-supporting frame, and pivotal connections between said other frame and wheel frame, said three frames being adapted to lie in substantially parallel contiguousirelationwhen collapsed and to stand at angles relative to each oth er when in operative position.

-26, A collapsible vehicle comprising body frame, a seat carried thereby, a wheel frame, a leverfpivotally connected to the forward portion of: said wheel frame and having ahandle at-its free end, said handle being arranged to project forwardly from said wheel frame and to swing backwardly and downwardly to collapse the vehicle, pivotal connections between said lever and seat-- supporting frame, and struts pivotally connected to said frames and arranged to raise said seat when said lever is swung forwardly and to lower said seat when said lever is swung backwardly.

27, A collapsible sulky comprising a flat wheel-frame, a flat body-frame, a seat carried by said body frame, a hand lever pivotally connected to the forward part of said wheel frame, said lever being arranged to -pro e'ct forwardly from said wheel frame and to be folded backwardly and downwardly into substantially parallel relation with said wheel frame, pivotal connections between said lever and seat-supporting frame,.and struts pivotally connected to said frames and arranged to support said seatsupporting frame at an angle to said wheel frame when said lever is in its forward position, and to lower said seat-supporting frame into substantially parallel contiguous relation with said wheel frame when said lever is swung backwardly and downwardly.

28. A collapsible vehicle comprising a wheel frame, a body frame, a seat mounted upon said body frame, pivotal connecting means connecting said frames near the forward ends, and struts pivotally attached to said wheel frame and body frame for supporting the latter in raised position,- said struts being movable to permit angular movement of said body frame toward said wheel frame.

In testimony whereof I have a'liixed my signature, in presence of witnesses.

ORA N. TURNER.

l Vitnesses OTTO W. SIEBERT, Crrannns A. Hanwoon,

' .Fnnn E. DEPINET.

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